Toy weapon



May 9, 1939. R. LOHR 2,157,181

TOY WEAPON Filed Oct. 29, 1956 ZSheets-Sheet 1' l8 INVENTOR Ragmond LohrATTORNEYS May 9, 1939.

R. LQHR TOY WEAPON Filed Oct. 29, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR gmondLohr ATTORNEYS Patented May 9, 1939 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE TO-YWEAPON Raymond Lohr, Erie,

Pa., assignor to Louis Application October 29, 1936, Serial No. 108,148

25 Claims.

' object resides in the provision of a simulated riot gun such as may beused by law enforcement officers to quell a street riot, or for otheremergencies. Other objects of my invention are to provide a simulatedgun having flash-producing or sparking means, percussive noise-makingmeans, and an additional noise-making device for alarm purposes, such asa siren, all of these means being driven from a single motor; to providea weapon which simulates means for discharging a noxious gas and whichis provided with an indicator, movement of which may be used torepresent functioning of the gas discharge mechanism; to provide a gunhaving two different types of noise-making mechanism as aforesaid andtwo triggers one of which may be used to control the operation of one ofthe noise-making mechanisms, and the other of which may be used tocontrol the operation of the other noise-making mechanism, either ofsaid mechanisms or both being actuated by a single driving motor; and tocombine with the foregoing the flash or sparkproducing mechanism and thegas .discharge indicator.

Still another object of the invention centers about the gearinginterconnecting the driving motor and the aforesaid mechanisms.Considered broadly, it is an object of my invention to provide a myhaving first and second mechanisms arranged to be driven by a singlemotor which is connected to the mechanisms by appropriate differentialgearing so arranged that both mechanisms may be stopped, or both may bereleased for operation, or either may be released alone while the otheris held in stopped condition. As specifically applied to the presenttoy, the gun is provided with two triggers one of which functions torelease the spark-producing and percussive noise-making mechanism, andthe other of which functions to release the siren and gas dischargeindicator. Either trigger may be pulled, or both may be pulled at once,thereby operating all of the mechanisms of the weapon.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as willhereinafter appear, my invention consists in the toy elements and theirrelation one to the other, as hereinafter are more particularlydescribed in the specification and sought to be defined in the claims.The specification is accompanied by drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a toy weapon embodying features of myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the opposite side of the gun;

Fig. 4 shows the muzzle end of the gun;

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation through the driving motor and gearing ofthe gun, said section. being taken in the plane of the line 55 of Fig.2;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken in the plane of the line 6-6 ofFig. 5;

Fig. '7 is explanatory of a detail of the invention; and

Fig. 8 is a section taken in the plane of the line 88 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, the toy weapon simulates a sub-machine gunand comprises a barrel portion l2, a magazine chamber I 4, a stock orshoulder rest l6, and a handle I8. The gun is provided withflash-producing or spark-producing mechanism F (Figs. 2 and 4), a sirenS (Fig. 1), a gas discharge indicator G (Fig. 3), and percussivenoise-making mechanism P (Figs. 5 and 6). The gun is controlled bytrigger mechanism generally designated T. It will be noted that firstand second triggers 28, 22 are provided, and these selectively controlthe operation of the aforesaid mechanisms, the latter being driven froma single spring motor M (Fig. 6) through differential gearing generallydesignated D (Figs. 5 and 6).

Considering the arrangement in greater detail, the gun is adouble-barreled gun having collateral barrels 24 and 26. These are eachprovided with flash-producing mechanism for causing illumination at themuzzles of the barrels. Specifically the desired illumination isobtained by producing a shower of sparks. For this purpose, I provideabrasive wheels 28 and 30 mounted on a shaft 32 journaled in the sidewalls 34 and 36 of a suitable motor frame. Abrasive wheel 28 is locatedin barrel 24, and abrasive wheel 39 is located in barrel 26, the top ofeach wheel being located at approximately the center line of itsrespective barrel. The abrasive wheels are engaged by suitablepyrophoric elements which, for convenience, will be referred tohereinafter as fiints. The flints 38 are secured at the forward ends ofarms 46 (Fig. 2) the rear ends of which are loosely pivotally receivedin appropriate keyhole slots 42. Arms 40 are readily detachable forreplacement after long wear. The flints rest loosely and self-adjustablyon the abrasive wheels but are prevented from being thrown up out of theopenings 44 (Fig. 2) in the gun barrels by a cover plate 46 the rear endof which is pivotally received in the gun barrels, and the forward endof which is provided with spring tabs 48 received in mating slots 50 tohold the cover in closed position. The side walls of barrels 24 and 26may be cut away, as is indicated at 5I in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, in order tobetter expose the shower of sparks produced by the abrasive mechanism.

The siren S may be conventional in construction, and comprises a bladedrotor 52 mounted on a shaft 54 journaled in the motor frame 34, 35.Rotor 52 revolves within a stationary casing 55 the periphery of whichis provided with a series of slots or windows 58. The outer side of thecasing is partially closed by a cover 66 which is received within amating convex portion 62 of the housing 66 which underlies the gunbarrels I2.

The motor M comprises a steel ribbon spring 66 the outer end of which isconnected to a stationary pin 68 projecting from one side of motor frameplate 34. The spring is coiled spirally about a square shaft I0, and itsinner end is connected to the shaft.

The differential gear mechanism D comprises planet pinions I2 rotatablymounted on a plate I4 which in turn is non-rotatably secured to thesquare shaft Ill, as will be evident from inspection of Fig. 5. Theplanet gears I2 mesh with a sun gear I6 which is fixedly secured to ahub or bushing I8 (Fig. 6). Bushing I8 is journaled in motor frame plate36 and is concentric with the square shaft I0. Bushing I8 iscounter-bored at to receive shaft 13, as is clearly shown in Fig. 6, andshaft 10 is freely rotatable with respect to bushing I8.

The planet gears I2 also mesh with the internal gear teeth 82 formed onthe inner edge of an annular gear or ring gear 84. Annular gear 34 ismounted on a dished disc or wheel 85 by riveted tongues 88. Wheel 86 isreceived over and is freely rotatable on bushing I8, it being heldagainst axial displacement by a bearing washer 90 fixedly secured onbushing I8.

It will be manifest that when the main spring 66 unwinds, square shaftI0 rotates, and this in turn causes the planet gears 12 to revolve aboutshaft ID. If sun gear I6 and ring gear 34 are both rotatable, they areboth drawn around with the planet gears and are both driven thereby.However, if the sun gear 16 is locked agailnst rotation, the ring gearalone is driven; and conversely, if the ring gear is locked againstrotation, the sun gear alone is driven. The difference in load on thespring motor is automatically compensated because of the higher gearratio at which the gears are driven when only one is released foroperation.

In the particular construction here illustrated, the sun gear 16 is usedto drive the sparking mechanism F, and the ring gear 84 is used to drivethe siren S. To this end, the bushing 78, which r0- tates with sun gearI6, carries a gear 92 which meshes with a pinion 94 which in turn issecured to a gear 96 meshing with a pinion 98 fixed to a gear I00 whichmeshes with a pinion I32 mounted directly on the shaft 32 carrying theabrasive wheels. Ring gear 84 is provided with teeth I04 on its outerperiphery, and these mesh with a pinion IE3 to which is secured a gearI08 which in turn drives a pinion III! having fixed thereto a gear II2which finally drives a pinion II4 mounted directly on the siren shaft54.

It has already been mentioned that the gun mechanisms are controlled bya suitable trigger arrangement T. Considered in greater detail,

the forward trigger 20 is pivotally mounted at its upper end H6 in asuitable support plate H8 located near the breach of the gun between therear end I26 of the motor frame and the back plate I22 at the breach.The manner in which the trigger is pivotally mounted in place is bestshown in Fig. 7, in which it will be seen that the trigger is notched orrecessed at I24, while the plate II 8 is provided with a cruciform slot525. The slot is so dimensioned that the upper end of the trigger may bepassed through the plate when the trigger is turned at right angles tothe position shown in the drawings, whereupon the trigger is turned toanchor the notches I26 within the slot I26.

At an intermediate point, trigger 28 has connected thereto a brakemember I28. This member has a depending portion I39 formed with aconvergent slot I32 received over the outer end of siren shaft 54. Themember is held in position and guided by a forwardly projecting fingerI34 received within a strap 5% struck outwardly from the frame plate 36.The brake member is normally pulled forwardly by a spring I38 connectedto the motor frame at I40 and to the brake member at I42. It will bemanifest that normally the siren S is prevented from rotation by thebrake member I28, for the tapered opening I32 is wedged against shaft54. However, on pulling trigger 23 rearwardly, the brake member I28 isdrawn rearwardly with the trigger, thereby releasing the brake andpermitting the siren to rotate.

The rear trigger 22 controls brake mechanism of generally similarcharacter but applied to the sparking mechanism F. Trigger 22 ispivotally mounted on plate IIB by a mating notch and slot constructionI44 similar to that previously described. At an intermediate point I45the trigger 22 has connected thereto a brake strip I48. At its forwardend I50 the brake strip is provided with a tapered or convergent openingI52 which straddles a part of the abrasive wheel shaft 32. The strip isheld in position and guided by a strap I54 struck outwardly from the motor frame wall 36. The brake strip is normally pulled forwardly by aspring I55 one end of which is connected to the motor frame at I58. andthe other end of which is connected to the brake strip at Hill. It willbe understood that rotation of the sparking mechanism is normallyarrested by the brake, but that on pulling the trigger 22 rearwardly thebrake is released, thus permitting rotation of the abrasive wheels.

Because of the differential gear drive previous ly described, if trigger2!} is drawn, the spring motor functions to rotate ring gear 84 whilesun gear I6 is locked, and ring gear 84 drives the siren at high speedthrough the intervening train of step-up gearing. If, instead. trigger22 alone is drawn, the ring gear 34 remains stationary and sun gear I5is rotated, and this in turn drives the sparking mechanism through theintervening train of step-up gearing. If, however, both triggers aredrawn, the sparking mechanism and the siren are both driven, and theextra load on the spring motor is compensated by reason of the fact thatthe gear ratio between square shaft Ill and the mechanisms driventhereby is lower when both are driven than is the case when either isdriven alone.

The triggers 20 and 22 may each control a group of mechanisms instead ofonly a single mechanism. Specifically, the sparking mechanism F hasassociated with it the percussive noise-making mechanism P. .Thismechanism comprisesalever I62. theforward end'of which is pivoted on themotor framezat I64, and'the rear end of which is turned downwardly atI66 and loaded with a weight or hammer I58. At an intermediate .pointthe lever I62 is.provided with asidewardly bent lug I19, the said lugacting as a cam-follower which cooperates with a cam I'IZ mounted ontheshaft 95 which carries .the pinion 94 and gear 96. The forward part ofleverI62 .isvcut away in Fig. 6, but the operation will be apparent frominspection of Fig. alone, fcrbnsrotation .of shaft 95 the cam I12rotates and elevates hammer I68 and thereupon releases the same for asudden gravitational drop. The hammer strikes the bottom wall I'M of thegun .housing'which acts as'a sounding board to resonate the resultingpercussive noise. Continuousrotation of shaft-.95 causes a rapidly re'peated vibration of .the hammer element, thereby seen that a part ofdisc IIliis exposed in a win- .dow 1'53 cut through the side wall of thegun housing. The disc is preferably colored or painted in segments. Forexample, alternate segments may be'white,-as is indicated at I89, andthe intermediatesegments black or red, as indicated at I82. The movementof the disc is thus clearly seen in window I18. This simulates anindicator for noxious gas discharge. In the present toy no gas or smokeis actually ejected, and instead the simulation of gas discharge seen atI94 is merely lithographed on the sheet metal surface of the toy.

To wind the spring motor M, I provide a winding key I 8d which isremovably threadedly received in bushing 18, as is clearly shown in Fig.6. During the winding operation the triggers are normally released andthe siren mechanism is locked against rotation. Consequently when thekey is rotated, the resulting rotation of the sun gear causes the planetgears to revolve around the stationary or locked ring gear, and this inturn causes rotation of the plate I4 and with it the square stem 10.

It is, of course, desirable to free the winding key of the necessity forrotating the sparking mechanism .F during the rewinding operation, andthis is particularly true where, as is here the case, the sparkingmechanism would ordinarily be braked against rotation because of release of trigger 22. I therefore provide suitable ratchet means in thegear train leading from the bushing I8 to the sparking mechanism. Theratchet mechanism might, of course, be provided between the winding keyand the bushing, or between the bushing and the gear 92 thereon, but forsimplicity I provide the ratchet mechanism on the next shaft in the geartrain, specifically the shaft 95. Referring to Figs. 5, 6, and 8, gear.96 carries a pawl I88 which cooperates with a ratchet I90 which in turnis secured to the hub of pinion 92. The pawl has an extension 994 soproportioned that the pawl will be moved by the ratchet regardless ofwhether the pawl is turned counter-clockwise to the posiforegoingdetailed description thereof.

tion rshownsinrFig. 5, or clockwise to a. position invwhich :thetpart I88' of the pawl sis disengaged,

for thereupon the part I94 becomes engaged. It

will-be understood that when pinion I92 is rotated in forward direction,as when the spring motor unwinds, the gear is turned with the pinion byreason of the pawl and ratchet mechanism, but Ewhenthe pinion I92 isrotated in reverse direction, .as when the winding key is turned,theratchet merely idlespast the pawl, and the gear-96 is notrevolved.The sparking mechanism is therefore left stationary. At the same "timethe percussive noise-making mechanism is alsoleft stationary becauseshaft 95 is secured to geari96 but is free with respect to pinion i92.Specifically, shaft 95 is pinned to a strap I94 the outer end of whichis riveted to gear 99 at In'this manner the shaft is caused to turnwiththe gear rather than with the pinion, thus eliminating movement ofthe hammer vibrating cam I12 during rewinding of the spring motor.

tltlis believed that the construction and operation as well asthemanyadvantage of my improved toy weapon, will be apparent from the The gunishandled like a sub-machine gun. On pulling the trigger 22, thegunsimulates the firing of a machine gun, in that a continuous shower ofsparks is produced in each of the two muzzles, accompanied by a repeatedpercussive noise. on

pulling the trigger a siren alarm is sounded which may be used by achild playing with the toy as either a warning or. a call forassistance. In any event, the :presence of the siren clearly indicatesthatthe weapon is to be used by a law enforcement'oflicer, and thusfunctions to discourage any attempt by the child to play at being agunm'an, racketeer, or gangster.

The forward trigger also controls the rotation of the gas dischargeindicator. A single spring motor func tions to drive the foregoingmechanisms, and the differential gearing used is so arranged that thepartsof the weapon are selectively operable with out necessitating theshifting of gears or like operation, for the parts are individuallycon-- trolled by simple friction brakes such as would be used were themotor employed for driving only a single mechanism. The arrangement notonly affords selection and independent operation of groups ofmechanisms, but also affords simultaneous. operation of all of themechanisms, and in the latter case the driving gear ratio between thespring and the mechanisms driven thereby is appropriately lowered.

It will be understood that it is not essen ial to employ all four typesof weapon or alarm simulation here disclosed, and that variouscombinations of some or all of these and other weapon or alarmsimulations maybe made. It will therefore be apparent that while I haveshown and described my invention in apreferred form, many changes andmodifications may be made in the structure disclosed, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention, defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A toy weapon comprising a simulated doubl'e barrel gun, a pair oftriggers therefor, a first mechanism therein for'producing a weapon oralarm simulation, a second mechanism therein for producing a differentweapon or alarm simulation, a single motor for driving either of saidmechanisms, said-pair of triggers being so related to said motor andsaid mechanisms that one of said mechanisms may be operated on pullingtill one of said triggers, and the other of said mechanisms may beoperated on pulling the other of said triggers.

2. A toy weapon comprising a simulated double barrel gun, a pair oftriggers therefor, a first mechanism therein for producing a weapon oralarm simulation, a second mechanism therein for producing a differentweapon or alarm simulation, a single spring motor for driving saidmechanisms, said pair of triggers being so related to said motor andsaid mechanisms that one of said mechanisms may be operated on pullingone of said triggers, the other of said mechanisms may be operated onpulling the other of said triggers, and both of said mechanisms may beoperated on pulling both of said triggers.

A toy gun comprising a simulated double barrel gun, a pair of triggerstherefor, noiseinalring mechanism therein for producing one type ofnoise, a second noise-making mechanism therein for producing a difierenttype of noise, a singie motor for driving either of said mechanisms,said pair of triggers being so related to said motor and said mechanismsthat one of said mechanisms may be operated on pulling one of saidtriggers, and the other of said mechanisms may be operated on pullingthe other of said triggers.

l. A toy gun comprising a simulated double barrel gun, a pair oftriggers therefor, a noisemaking mechanism therein for producing arepeated percussive noise, a second noise-making mechanism therein forproducing a siren alarm,

single spring motor for driving said mechanisms, said pair of triggersbeing so related to said motor and said mechanisms that one of saidmechanisms may be operated on pulling one of said triggers, the other ofsaid mechanisms may be operated on pulling the other of said triggers,and both of said mechanisms may be operated on pulling both of saidtriggers.

5. A toy riot gun comprising noise-making mechanism for producing arepeated percussive noise simulating the firing of a gun, a gasdischarge indicator mechanism, a single motor for driving saidmechanisms, and a pair of triggers, said triggers being so related tosaid motor and mechanisms that the noise-making mechanism is operated onpulling one of said triggers, and the gas indicator mechanism isoperated on pulling the other of said triggers.

6. A toy riot gun comprising a simulated double barrel gun, a pair oftriggers therefor, flash-producing mechanism therein, a siren mechanismtherein, a single motor for driving said mechanisms, said triggers beingso related to said motor and said mechanisms that the flash-producingmechanism is operated on pulling one of said triggers, and the sirenmechanism is operated on pulling the other of said triggers.

'7. A toy riot comprising flash-producing mechanism, a gas dischargeindicator mechanism, a single motor for driving said mechanisms, and apair of triggers, said triggers being so related to motor and saidmechanisms that the flashproducing mechanism is operated on pulling oneof said triggers, and the gas indicator mechanism operated on pullingthe other of said triggers.

8. A toy riot gun comprising a simulated double barrel gun, a pair oftriggers therefor, flashproducing mechanism therein, noise-making .lnol'ianism therein for producing a repeated per- Cb ve noise simulatingthe firing of a gun, a siren mechanism therein, a single spring motorfor driving said mechanisms, said triggers being so related to saidmotor and said mechanisms that the flash-producing and percussivenoisemaking mechanisms are operated on pulling one of said triggers, andthe siren is operated on pulling the other or" said triggers.

9. A toy comprising a first toy mechanism of one character, a second toymechanism of a different character, a single spring motor, a firstcontrol element and brake for braking or releas- .ing the first of saidtoy mechanisms, a second control element and brake for braking orre1easing the second of said toy mechanisms, and difierential gearmechanism so interconnecting the motor and the first and second toymechanisms that the motor may be used to run either of said mechanismsalone.

10. A toy comprising a first toy mechanism of one character, a secondtoy mechanism of a different character, a single spring motor, a firstcontrol element and brake for braking or releasing the first of said toymechanisms, a second control element and brake for braking or releasingthe second of said toy mechanisms, and differential gear mechanism sointerconnecting the motor and the first and second toy mechanisms thatthe motor may be used to run either of said mechanisms alone or both ofsaid mechanisms at once, a winding key, and a ratchet device to afiordwinding of the spring without rotation of the mechanisms.

11. A toy comprising a first toy mechanism of one character, a secondtoy mechanism of a difierent character, a single spring motor, a firstcontrol element and brake for braking or releasing the first of said toymechanisms, a second control element and brake for braking or releasingthe second of said toy mechanisms, and difierential gear mechanism sointerconnecting the motor and the first and second toy mechanisms thatthe motor may be used to run either of said mechanisms, saiddifferential mechanism comprising a first gear connected to one of saidtoy mechanisms, a second gear connected to the other of said toymechanisms, and planet gears connected to the spring motor and meshingwith said first and second gears.

12. A toy comprising a first toy mechanism of one character, a secondtoy mechanism of a different character, a single spring motor, a firstcontrol element and brake for braking or releasing the first of said toymechanisms, a second control element and brake for braking or releasingthe second of said toy mechanisms, and differential gear mechanism sointerconnecting the motor and the first and second toy mechanisms thatthe motor may be used to run either of said mechanisms alone or both ofsaid mechanisms at once, said difierential mechanism comprising a sungear connected to one of said toy mechanisms, an annular gear connectedto the other of said toy mechanisms, and planet gears connected to thespring motor and meshing with said sun gear and said annular gear, awinding key operatively connected to one of said gears, and a ratchetdevice to afford winding of the spring without rotation of the toymechanism.

13. A toy gun comprising mechanism for a weapon simulation, a secondmechanism for a diiferent simulation, a spring motor, a friction brakefor said first mechanism and a first trigger for controlling saidfriction brake, a friction brake for said second mechanism and a secondtrigger for controlling said friction brake, and dii'ferential gearingso interconnecting the spring motor and said mechanisms that the firstof said mechanisms may be operated by pulling the first of saidtriggers, and the second of said mechanisms may be operated by pullingthe second of said triggers.

14. A toy gun comprising mechanism for a weapon simulation, a secondmechanism for a different simulation, a spring motor, afriction brakefor said first mechanism and a first'trigger controlling said frictionbrake, a friction brake for said second mechanism and a second triggerfor controlling said friction brake, and differential gearing sointerconnecting the spring motor'and said mechanisms that the first ofsaid mechanisms may be operated by pulling the first of said triggers,the secondof said mechanisms may be operated by pulling the second ofsaid triggers, said differential gearing comprising afirst gearconnected to one of said mechanisms, a second gear connected to theother of said mechanisms, and planet gears connected to and revolved-bysaid spring motor and meshing with both of said ears.

15. A toy gun comprising percussive noise-making mechanism, a sirenmechanism, a spring motor, a friction brake for said first mechanism anda ,first trigger controlling said friction brake, a friction brake forthe siren and a second trigger for controlling said friction brake, anddifferential gearing so interconnecting the spring motor and saidmechanisms that the first of said mechanisms may be operated by pullingthe first of said triggers, and the second of said mechanisms may beoperated by pulling the second of said triggers, said differentialgearing comprising a first gear connected to one of said mechanisms, asecond gear connected to the other of said mechanisms, and planet gearsconnected to and revolved by said spring motor and meshing with both ofsaid gears.

16. A toy gun comprising flash-producing mechanism, a siren mechanism, aspring motor, a friction brake for said first mechanism and a firsttrigger controlling said friction brake, a friction brake for the sirenand a second trigger for controlling said friction brake, anddiiferential gearing s interconnecting the spring motor and saidmechanisms that the first of said mechanisms may be operated by pullingthe first of said triggers, and the second of said mechanisms may beoperated by pulling the second of said triggers, said differentialgearing comprising a first gear connected to one of said mechanisms, asecond gear connected to the other of said mechanisms, and planet gearsconnected to and revolved by said spring motor and meshing with both ofsaid gears.

17. A toy gun comprising flash-producing mechanism, a percussivenoise-making mechanism, a siren mechanism, a discharge indicatormechanism for noxious gas, a spring motor, gearing connecting thesparking mechanism and the percussive noise-making mechanism, a frictionbrake for said mechanisms and a first trigger controlling said frictionbrake, gearing connecting the siren and gas discharge indicatormechanism, a friction brake for said mechanisms, and a second triggerfor controlling said friction brake, and differential gearing sointerconnecting the spring motor and said mechanisms that the first pairof said mechanisms may be operated by pulling the first of saidtriggers, and the second pair of said mechanisms may be operated bypulling the second of said triggers.

18. A toy gun comprising flash-producing mechanism, percussivenoise-making mechanism,

a siren mechanism, a discharge indicator mechanism for noxious gas, aspring motor, gearing connecting the sparking mechanism'and thepercussive noise-making mechanism, a friction brake for said mechanismsand a first trigger controlling said friction brake, gearing connectingthe siren and gas discharge indicator mechanism, a friction brake forsaid mechanisms and asecond trigger for controlling said friction brake,and differential gearing so interconnecting the" spring motor" and saidmechanisms that the first pair of said mechanisms may be operated bypulling'the first of said triggers, and the second pair of saidmechanisms may be operated by pulling the second of said triggers, saiddifferential gearing comprising a sun gear connected to one pair'of saidmechanisms, an annular gear connected to the other pair of mechanisms,and planet gears connected to and revolved by'said spring motor" andmeshing with both of said gears;

19. A toy gun simulating means for discharging a noxious gas andincluding a sight window, a rotatable element disposed in back of saidwindow, motor means for rotating said element, and means for controllingthe rotation of said element, said element being readily observedthrough the window and simulatedly serving as an indication of the factthat the weapon is discharging gas.

20. A toy comprising a simulated double barrel gun body, flash-producingmeans at the muzzle thereof, percussive noise-making means therein, asiren means therein, a single motor for driving said means, and multipletrigger means for selectively controlling the operation of the aforesaidmeans.

21. A toy comprising a simulated double barrel gun body, spark-producingmeans at the muzzle thereof, percussive noise-making means therein, asiren therein, a single spring motor for driving all of said means, andtrigger means for selectively controlling the operation of at least someof said means.

22. A toy gun comprising spark-producing means, percussive noise-makingmeans, a siren means, gas discharge indicator means, a single springmotor for driving said means, and multiple trigger means for selectivelycontrolling the operation of the aforesaid means.

23. A toy gun comprising a simulated gun body, a motor frame therein,the forward end of which terminates near the muzzle of the gun, awinding stem and driving spring near the center of said frame, a trainof step-up gearing extending from said stem forwardly and terminating ina highspeed shaft having an abrasive wheel for producing a shower ofsparks at the muzzle, a noise making hammer and cooperating cam means ona slow-speed shaft of said forward extending gear train, another step-upgear train extending rearwardly from said stem and terminating in ahighspeed shaft carrying a siren rotor, said siren being disposed at oneside of the gun body, a noxious gas discharge indicator mounted on aslow-speed shaft of said second gear train and exposed at the oppositeside of said gun body, a pair of triggers depending from said gun body,one of said triggers controlling the forward gear train, and the otherof said triggers controlling the rearward gear train.

24. A toy gun comprising a simulated double barrel, a barrel supporttherebeneath, a motor frame in said barrel and barrel support, theforward end of which terminates near the muzzle of the gun, a windingstem and driving spring near the center of said frame, a train of stepupgearing extending from said stem forwardly and terminating in ahigh-speed shaft having abrasive wheels at each end for producing ashower of sparks at the muzzle of each barrel, a noise-making hammer andcooperating cam means on a slow-speed shaft of said forward extendinggear train, another step-up gear train extending rearwardly from saidstem and terminating in a high-speed shaft carrying a siren rotor, saidsiren being disposed at one side of the barrel support, a noxious gasdischarge indicator mounted on a slow-speed shaft of said second geartrain and exposed at the opposite side of said barrel support, a pair oftriggers depending from said barrel support, one -of said triggerscontrolling the forward gear train, and the other of said triggerscontrolling the rearward gear train.

25. A toy gun comprising a simulated gun body, a motor frame therein,the forward end of which terminates near the muzzle of the gun, awinding stem and driving spring near the center of said frame, adifferential gear driven by said stem, a train of step-up gearingextending from said differential gear forwardly and terminating in ahigh-speed shaft having an abrasive wheel for producing a shower ofsparks at the muzzle, a noise-making hammer and cooperating cam means ona slow-speed shaft of said forward extending gear train, another step-upgear train extending rearwardly from said diiferential gear andterminating in a high-speed shaft carrying a siren rotor, a noxious gasdischarge indicator mounted on a slow-speed shaft of said second geartrain and exposed at the opposite side of said gun body, a pair oftriggers depending from said gun body, one of said triggers controllinga brake in the forward gear train, and the other of said triggerscontrolling a brake in the rearward gear train,

RAYMOND LOHR.

